2020
Patterns of oral anticoagulation use with cardioversion in clinical practice
Geurink K, Holmes D, Ezekowitz MD, Pieper K, Fonarow G, Kowey PR, Reiffel JA, Singer DE, Freeman J, Gersh BJ, Mahaffey KW, Hylek EM, Naccarelli G, Piccini JP, Peterson ED, Pokorney SD. Patterns of oral anticoagulation use with cardioversion in clinical practice. Heart 2020, 107: 642-649. PMID: 32591363, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-316315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke/transient ischemic attackVitamin K antagonistsNovel oral anticoagulantsTransient ischemic attackTransoesophageal echocardiogramAtrial fibrillationClinical practiceAtrial Fibrillation IIOral anticoagulation useTime of cardioversionBetter Informed TreatmentMonths of enrollmentIncidence of deathLow-risk procedureSimilar ratesAnticoagulation useIschemic attackMajor bleedingK antagonistsOral anticoagulantsClinical outcomesOutcomes RegistryCardiovascular hospitalisationAF diagnosisInclusion criteria
2019
Treatment of atrial fibrillation with concomitant coronary or peripheral artery disease: Results from the outcomes registry for better informed treatment of atrial fibrillation II
Inohara T, Shrader P, Pieper K, Blanco RG, Allen LA, Fonarow GC, Gersh BJ, Go AS, Ezekowitz MD, Kowey PR, Reiffel JA, Naccarelli GV, Chan PS, Mahaffey KW, Singer DE, Freeman JV, Steinberg BA, Peterson ED, Piccini JP, Patients and Investigators O. Treatment of atrial fibrillation with concomitant coronary or peripheral artery disease: Results from the outcomes registry for better informed treatment of atrial fibrillation II. American Heart Journal 2019, 213: 81-90. PMID: 31129441, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2019.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnticoagulantsAtrial FibrillationCardiovascular DiseasesCoronary Artery DiseaseDrug Therapy, CombinationFactor Xa InhibitorsFemaleHemorrhageHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationPeripheral Arterial DiseasePlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRegistriesStrokeTreatment OutcomeWarfarinConceptsNew-onset atrial fibrillationDirect oral anticoagulantsConcomitant antiplatelet therapyPeripheral artery diseaseAtrial fibrillationVascular diseaseAntiplatelet therapyMajor bleedingArtery diseaseMyocardial infarctionORBIT-AF II registryAtrial Fibrillation IIImproved cardiovascular outcomesVascular disease patientsProportional hazards modelOutcomes of individualsOral anticoagulationCardiovascular outcomesOral anticoagulantsTriple therapyMost patientsPatient characteristicsCoronary diseaseDual therapyNeurological events
2018
Association of Race/Ethnicity With Oral Anticoagulant Use in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Findings From the Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation II.
Essien UR, Holmes DN, Jackson LR, Fonarow GC, Mahaffey KW, Reiffel JA, Steinberg BA, Allen LA, Chan PS, Freeman JV, Blanco RG, Pieper KS, Piccini JP, Peterson ED, Singer DE. Association of Race/Ethnicity With Oral Anticoagulant Use in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Findings From the Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation II. JAMA Cardiology 2018, 3: 1174-1182. PMID: 30484833, PMCID: PMC6583087, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2018.3945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect-acting oral anticoagulantsAtrial Fibrillation IIOral anticoagulant useOral anticoagulantsBetter Informed TreatmentAtrial fibrillationAnticoagulant useRace/ethnicityWhite individualsOutcomes RegistryHispanic individualsBlack individualsInformed TreatmentOne-year persistenceOral anticoagulant discontinuationQuality of anticoagulationEthnic differencesSelf-reported race/ethnicitySocioeconomic factorsQuality of careHispanic groupsAnticoagulant discontinuationDOAC useInappropriate dosingCohort study